Ascribed to Gilroy in Halkett and Laing; Bookplate of C.B. Farwell; Missing plates IV and X; Additional electronic version available through Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/historyofsilkcot1845gilr

This volume is arranged primarily as a text-book in color for art departments of secondary schools and colleges, but also as a book for general reading. --Pref; Additional electronic version available through Internet Archive:...

Includes bibliographical references and index; Ms. note on preliminary page: First edition. Large Paper copy; Additional electronic version available through Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/needleworkasart00alfo

Edition limited to 220 copies, 210 of which are for sale. CAI has no. 187. Bibliographical appendix: pp. i-xxx. "The drawings of Kelmscott Manor were made from photographs taken by
Mr. Frederick H. Evans, by whose kind permission they are here...

Includes index; With original illustrations, and sectional diagrams --T.p; Part I. Infant and girls' schools -- Part II. Cutting-out -- Part III. Knitting and netting; Additional electronic version available through Internet Archive:...